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Meanings of serjeant in English

An English barrister of the highest rank.

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Examples for "sergeant"
Examples for "sergeant"
1
Hufnagel's a good German name, and you said you were a sergeant.
Secret Sanction
2
Note by note the sergeant set fire to the five thousand baht.
Bangkok 8
3
The orderly-sergeant took the sword and tenderly placed it in the scabbard.
Men, Women, and Boats
4
It began to dawn on the young sergeant what exactly had happened.
Gods go begging
5
Did we ask his sister what Theresa told the sergeant about abuse?
Takeover
1
He then signified to me 'that he was a serjeant-at-law and a member of parliament.'
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 04 / Swift's Wr...
2
In 1579 he was appointed serjeant-at-law to Queen Elizabeth, and also an assistant judge on circuit.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
3
The serjeant-at-law completed his quotation.
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
4
The Serjeant-at-Law is as rare now as a bustard.
The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton)
Usage of serjeant in English
1
There wasn't even a serjeant left to check him over for possession.
The Neutronium Alchemist
2
The serjeant's all-too-human hand closed on his shoulder, forcing him to turn.
The Neutronium Alchemist
3
The beams struck the serjeant's armour, almost overloading its energy dissipation web.
The Naked God
4
The serjeant was admitted, and he told his story with military precision.
Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale
5
A serjeant will issue false writs without your knowing anything of it.
The Impostures of Scapin
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Even the serjeant did not spare them more than a quick glance.
A Dance with Dragons
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The serjeant rummaged round in his pack, and found a plastic cup.
The Naked God
8
Baulona-PWM's head pushed forward to within ten centimetres of the first serjeant.
The Naked God
9
The serjeant sat up straighter, its recessed eyes never moving from Ralph.
The Naked God
10
Upon this the serjeant, almost in a frenzy, cried out, O Heavens!
Amelia — Volume 3
11
I do not know what I shall do without my pay serjeant!
A Love Story
12
Upon which the lieutenant and serjeant took a walk together in the Park.
Amelia — Volume 2
13
The serjeant seized him, and took him to the committee of general safety.
History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814
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The serjeant now began to harangue in praise of his goods.
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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If he enlisted in the army, he soon became a serjeant.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
16
I was thinking of this myself, serjeant; we will first post Blodget here.
Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale
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